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labor team w ag, the fourth largest medical laboratory in Switzerland, has acquired the HämostaseThromboseZentrum Zürich. The takeover is a further, important step in labor team w ag’s growth strategy and ...

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Most women affected by endometriosis have suffered for years before a diagnosis could be made. In some cases, surgical intervention was required for diagnosis. This thorny ordeal can be shortened to a few days thanks to an innovative test.

Until now, the determination of the vitamin D status was done by measuring the total vitamin D (25-OH vitamin D). With the new opportunity to determine the free vitamin D and the vitamin D-binding protein (VDBP), questions regarding the vitamin D status is answered more precisely and in a more personalised way in certain clinical situations.

The analysis can be used in the following clinical situations: To support primary diagnostics, to determine the success of surgery, to monitor the success of treatment and to monitor for relapses.

The extent of coronary heart disease correlates significantly with the sdLDL value. Compared to LDL, sdLDL is a better predictor of cardiovascular events. sdLDL can be significantly elevated despite normal LDL.

The Rhesus D factor is a characteristic of blood groups and determining the RhD factor is very important for the expectant mother. This because if the mother is Rh-negative and the unborn child is Rh-positive, the newborn could be exposed to life-threatening complications.